Gadget of the Week

Robowriter

This new software uses artificial intelligence to improve on "autocorrect." It's a glimpse at the future of typing.

Since newspaperman Christopher Sholes created the original back in the 1870s, the typing keyboard hasn't gotten a whole lot more efficient. It still follows Sholes' Qwerty letter pattern, the keys still stick occasionally, and the repetition still wearies my hands and mind. As a result, I couldn't wait to try new software from PhraseExpress that offers a glimpse of 21st century typing.

Unlike the "autocorrect" on smartphones that finishes words for you—sometimes with embarrassing results, like turning...